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i will invite general dempsey to share his comments as well. last week, we completed the drawdown of 33,000 surge forces that the president ordered to afghanistan in december 2009. as i said in announcing this milestone last week, it is clear that the surge allowed us to turn a very important corner in 2011. it accomplished the primary objectives of reversing the taliban's momentum on the battlefield and dramatically increased the size and capability of the afghan national security forces. to fully understand the impact of the surge, i think it is a good thing to remind ourselves where things stood in mid-2009. at that time, the momentum was clearly on the side of the taliban. the insurgency was steadily retaking key parts of afghanistan. any time that the -- that our forces would clear an area and then leave, it was immediately taken back by the taliban. there were no areas that were transitioned, mainly because the afghan national security forces were not capable to provide security on their own or counter the taliban. the result was that afg
i will invite general dempsey to share his comments as well. last week, we completed the drawdown of 33,000 surge forces that the president ordered to afghanistan in december 2009. as i said in announcing this milestone last week, it is clear that the surge allowed us to turn a very important corner in 2011. it accomplished the primary objectives of reversing the taliban's momentum on the battlefield and dramatically increased the size and capability of the afghan national security forces. to...
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general dempsey, we heard him say this is a very serious threat to the war effort. we know that secretary panetta, in addition to what we just heard him say, also called this the last gasp of a dying insurgency. who is right? >> well, the taliban have been under pressure for some time, but they are proving to be very entrepreneurial and effective in carrying out new ways of attack. they're trying to send a message to the afghan people that they still have fight in them, that they have momentum on their side. i think the fact that these attacks continue and we see more and more americans and foreign troops die and there is audacious attacks on bases, the result does worry the afghan population that the taliban has still got a lot of energy at the same time we're telling the afghan population that we are ready to leave. >> woodruff: hodo you see this? which is it? >> i think it can be both. we have put the taliban under a great deal of pressure. we are now withdrawing the surge troops that we moved mostly into the south of afghanistan. they did regain a lot of territo
general dempsey, we heard him say this is a very serious threat to the war effort. we know that secretary panetta, in addition to what we just heard him say, also called this the last gasp of a dying insurgency. who is right? >> well, the taliban have been under pressure for some time, but they are proving to be very entrepreneurial and effective in carrying out new ways of attack. they're trying to send a message to the afghan people that they still have fight in them, that they have...
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time off a little i mean they don't you know is increasingly desperate but i think the fact that mr dempsey himself his exact words i would not want to be complicit on an israeli attack on iran speaks volumes i hope dempsey tells a bomber to stop the sanctions to. the now then say is shooting a new parliament with resentment over enduring cuts at the front of voters' minds the center right and center left parties are neck and neck can both expected to stick with helping out the struggling euro stablemate but as tests are serial ports many doubts are wary of a stereotype and ready to support parties or suggest breaking free from brussels. it was back in ninety ninety two when a treaty was signed in the chateau in maastricht in the netherlands establishing the economic and monetary union later paving the way for the creation of the single currency but today mounting a euro skepticism has spread to even countries considered poor eurozone nations including the very one where it all began and the dutch are taking their discontent to the polls so i don't know at this moment what is the best this
time off a little i mean they don't you know is increasingly desperate but i think the fact that mr dempsey himself his exact words i would not want to be complicit on an israeli attack on iran speaks volumes i hope dempsey tells a bomber to stop the sanctions to. the now then say is shooting a new parliament with resentment over enduring cuts at the front of voters' minds the center right and center left parties are neck and neck can both expected to stick with helping out the struggling euro...
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general martin dempsey says the afghan government needs to take the problems as seriously as do u.s. and nato commanders. >>> and we're learning new details about an earlier attack on an air base where prince harry was stationed. 15 taliban fighters wearing american uniforms blew a hole through the outer wall, stormed inside with automatic rifles, grenade launchers, and suicide vests. some have speculated that the prince was the target of attack. he has been sent to a safer location. >>> anti-american protests could escalate today now that a hezbollah leader has called for demonstrations in lebanon. in pakistan, hundreds of protesters broke through barricades near the u.s. consulate in karachi yesterday. one demonstrator was killed and dozens were hurt in battles with police. as for last week's deadly attack on the consulate in libya, the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. says there's no evidence it was premeditated. >> as that unfolded, it seems to have been hijacked, let us say, by some individual clusters of extremists who came with heavier weapons. it then evolved from there. >> of cou
general martin dempsey says the afghan government needs to take the problems as seriously as do u.s. and nato commanders. >>> and we're learning new details about an earlier attack on an air base where prince harry was stationed. 15 taliban fighters wearing american uniforms blew a hole through the outer wall, stormed inside with automatic rifles, grenade launchers, and suicide vests. some have speculated that the prince was the target of attack. he has been sent to a safer location....
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meanwhile america's top military officer general martin dempsey said attacks inside afghanistan are a very serious threat to the war effort and we want whitewash this. on sunday four american troops were killed at a checkpoint by afghan police. this year more than 50 nato service members mostly americans have been killed by afghan security officers. this morning in tokyo, leon panetta said he was concerned about the attack but the risks are part of war. >> we'll not lose sight of the fundamental mission here, which is to continue to proceed to assure a peaceful transition to afghan security and governance. >> reporter: on friday two u.s. marines were killed during an attack on a british air base in southern afghanistan. nato has apologized for an air strike that killed eight women and girls. they were girg firewoathering f a remote area. >>> pope benedict left libya yesterday calling for peace and urging an end to the violence. >>> during a campaign visit to ohio, president obama is expected to announce a new trade against china. the u.s. says u.s. manufacturers are at a disadvantage.
meanwhile america's top military officer general martin dempsey said attacks inside afghanistan are a very serious threat to the war effort and we want whitewash this. on sunday four american troops were killed at a checkpoint by afghan police. this year more than 50 nato service members mostly americans have been killed by afghan security officers. this morning in tokyo, leon panetta said he was concerned about the attack but the risks are part of war. >> we'll not lose sight of the...
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general martin dempsey says rogue afghan police and soldiers are a serious threat to the war effort. >> four american soldiers were killed by afghan police at a security checkpoint and comes as we learn new details about an earlier taliban attack. abc's correspondent reports from kabul. >> reporter: it is supposed to be one of the safest bases in the country, so fortified no one could ever breach it. friday night the unthinkable happened. 15 taliban fighters wearing american uniforms blew a hole through the outer wall. storming inside with automatic rifles, suicide vests and grenade launchers. >> the taliban were able to execute this attack in a quite professional manner. they were able to do reconnaissan reconnaissance, posing as farmers and watching how marines worked on base, where they worked. >> reporter: all coalition bases in afghanistan have several lines of defense. the taliban were able to breach almost all of them and nearly hit their target. that target, the airfield at the camp where prince harry is stationed. according to reports the prince was whisked away to a safer l
general martin dempsey says rogue afghan police and soldiers are a serious threat to the war effort. >> four american soldiers were killed by afghan police at a security checkpoint and comes as we learn new details about an earlier taliban attack. abc's correspondent reports from kabul. >> reporter: it is supposed to be one of the safest bases in the country, so fortified no one could ever breach it. friday night the unthinkable happened. 15 taliban fighters wearing american...
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and then, i'll invite general dempsey to share his perspective as well. last week, as you know, we completed the drawdown of 33,000 surge forces that the president ordered to afghanistan in december of 2009. as i said in announcing this milestone last week, it is clear that the surge allowed us to turn a very important corner in 2011. it accomplished the primary objectives of reversing the taliban's momentum on the battlefield and dramatically increased the size and capability of the afghan national security forces. the to fully understand the impact of the surge i think it is a good thing to remind ourselves where things stood in mid 2009. at that time, the momentum was clearly on the side of the taliban. the insurgency was steadily retaking key parts of afghanistan. anytime that the, that our forces would clear an area and then leave it was immediately taken back by the taliban. there were, there were no areas that were transitioned, mainly because the afghan national security forces were not capable, to provide security on their own or counter the tali
and then, i'll invite general dempsey to share his perspective as well. last week, as you know, we completed the drawdown of 33,000 surge forces that the president ordered to afghanistan in december of 2009. as i said in announcing this milestone last week, it is clear that the surge allowed us to turn a very important corner in 2011. it accomplished the primary objectives of reversing the taliban's momentum on the battlefield and dramatically increased the size and capability of the afghan...
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meanwhile america's top military officer general martin dempsey said attacks inside afghanistan are a very serious threat to the war effort and we can't whitewash this. on sunday four american troops were killed at a checkpoint by afghan police. this year more than 50 nato service members mostly americans have been killed by afghan security officers. this morning in tokyo, leon panetta said he was concerned about the attack but the risks are part of war. >> we'll not lose sight of the fundamental mission here, which is to continue to proceed to assure a peaceful transition to afghan security and governance. >> reporter: on friday two u.s. marines were killed during an attack on a british air base in southern afghanistan. nato has apologized for an air strike that killed eight women and girls. they were gathering firewood in a remote area. nato planes attacked and were after insurgents. >>> pope benedict left libya yesterday calling for peace and urging an end to the violence. >>> during a campaign visit to ohio, president obama is expected to announce a new trade enforcement case agai
meanwhile america's top military officer general martin dempsey said attacks inside afghanistan are a very serious threat to the war effort and we can't whitewash this. on sunday four american troops were killed at a checkpoint by afghan police. this year more than 50 nato service members mostly americans have been killed by afghan security officers. this morning in tokyo, leon panetta said he was concerned about the attack but the risks are part of war. >> we'll not lose sight of the...
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i will invite general dempsey to share his comments as well. last week, we completed the drawdown of 33,000 surge forces that the president ordered to afghanistan in december 2009. as i said in announcing this milestone last week, it is clear that the surge allowed us to turn a very important corner in 2011. it accomplished the primary objectives of reversing the taliban's momentum on the battlefield and dramatically increased the size and capability of the afghan national security forces. to fully understand the impact of the surge, i think it is a good thing to remind ourselves where things stood in mid-2009. at that time, the momentum was clearly on the side of the taliban. the insurgency was steadily retaking key parts of afghanistan. any time that the -- that our forces would clear an area and then leave, it was immediately taken back by the taliban. there were no areas that were transitioned, mainly because the afghan national security forces were not capable to provide security on their own or counter the taliban. the result was that afg
i will invite general dempsey to share his comments as well. last week, we completed the drawdown of 33,000 surge forces that the president ordered to afghanistan in december 2009. as i said in announcing this milestone last week, it is clear that the surge allowed us to turn a very important corner in 2011. it accomplished the primary objectives of reversing the taliban's momentum on the battlefield and dramatically increased the size and capability of the afghan national security forces. to...
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tonight the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, is calling the so-called blue on green attacks a serious threat to the war effort. our team has it all covered. we begin in kabul with nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel. richard. >> reporter: good evening, lester. how do you fight a war when your supposed allies are attacking you? these attacks are vicious. they are hard to defend against. today the chairman of the joint chiefs said something has to change. afghan security forces turned their guns on u.s. and nato troops yet again. today it was in zabul near the pakistani border at a remote observation post where u.s. and afghan troops work in close quarters. afghan police killed four american soldiers stationed there to help train and mentor them. five afghanolice then escaped. yesterday afghan police shot two british troops as they were in the midst of treating a wounded man. >> certainly we had two more inside attacks within the last 24 hours. >> reporter: more than 50 nato troops have been killed in these insider attacks this year alone. u.s. pol
tonight the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, is calling the so-called blue on green attacks a serious threat to the war effort. our team has it all covered. we begin in kabul with nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel. richard. >> reporter: good evening, lester. how do you fight a war when your supposed allies are attacking you? these attacks are vicious. they are hard to defend against. today the chairman of the joint chiefs said something has to...
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tonight the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, is calling the so-called blue on green attacks a serious threat to the war effort. our team has it all covered. we begin in kabul with nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel. richard. >> reporter: good evening, lester. how do you fight a war when your supposed allies are attacking you? these attacks are vicious. they are hard to defend against. today the chairman of the joint chiefs said something has to change. afghan security forces turned their guns on u.s. and nato troops yet again. today it was in zabul near the pakistani border at a remote observation post where u.s. and afghan troops work in close quarters. afghan police killed four american soldiers stationed there to help train and mentor them. five afghan police then escaped. yesterday afghan police shot two british troops as they were in the midst of treating a wounded man. >> certainly we had two more inside attacks within the last 24 hours. >> reporter: more than 50 nato troops have been killed in these insider attacks this year alone. u.s. p
tonight the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, general martin dempsey, is calling the so-called blue on green attacks a serious threat to the war effort. our team has it all covered. we begin in kabul with nbc's chief foreign correspondent richard engel. richard. >> reporter: good evening, lester. how do you fight a war when your supposed allies are attacking you? these attacks are vicious. they are hard to defend against. today the chairman of the joint chiefs said something has to...
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the insider attacks in his words, are the last gasp of the taliban, while at the same time general dempsey says in his words, you can't whitewash it, something has to change. it seems like we are getting conflicting signals about all of this. what really is the bottom line at isaf? is this the last gasp for the taliban? do you agree with that and everything you have described, is it possible is a symptom of the deeper issue within the afghan military structure that needs to be resolved for their forces to trust their own commanders to look after them? >> okay, the first thing is, the u.s. secretary of defense and the chairman outrank me, so i've got to be very careful what i say and if you know what they think, you should ask them. but i will give you what we think about the threat. it is a last gasp. there was an article in "the washington post" today that talked about the insurgents and their capacity to understand how they are using the media information and attacks to undermine our resolve both of the coalition and in afghanistan. i think that is particularly profound. .. but they can'
the insider attacks in his words, are the last gasp of the taliban, while at the same time general dempsey says in his words, you can't whitewash it, something has to change. it seems like we are getting conflicting signals about all of this. what really is the bottom line at isaf? is this the last gasp for the taliban? do you agree with that and everything you have described, is it possible is a symptom of the deeper issue within the afghan military structure that needs to be resolved for...
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first of all, i'm listening to people like, you know, martin dempsey who is the joint chief for the united states. he says that we need to have a policy where we are being deliberate, we're engaging on issues of sanctions, but also in the area of diplomacy. he says that a war would not be in the best interests of the united states or the region. he says that we should continue to engage. president obama is doing that. he has isolated iran more. he has made the international coalition to force iran to the bargaining table stronger. it's just wrong, and i'm saddened by it because historically, you know, we did not allow either israel-palestine conflict or foreign policy matters to be the stuff of election one upmanship. mitt romney has changed the way on that. president reagan said, look, whether it comes to foreign policy stuff and the u.s. engagement abroad, we don't do that. when you saw the trajy of 9/11 happen, americans came together. we're united around this. all this particular candidate can do is eek out a partisan advantage. this is deep shame. >> thank you so much for your time to
first of all, i'm listening to people like, you know, martin dempsey who is the joint chief for the united states. he says that we need to have a policy where we are being deliberate, we're engaging on issues of sanctions, but also in the area of diplomacy. he says that a war would not be in the best interests of the united states or the region. he says that we should continue to engage. president obama is doing that. he has isolated iran more. he has made the international coalition to force...
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so that's what the -- i think chairman dempsey is saying to get real on that. we tend to underestimate the taliban. we think of them as being yahoo!s who are uneducated and can't do anything. they can read google maps as well as we can. they are pretty sophisticated when it comes to targeting our assets and blowing up our aircraft. so we have to get tougher in terms of our security, but we need the help of the afghan government and unless we have that, then i think the security of the country is going to be placed in doubt come 2014. >> and let's talk about the arab spring. quote/unquote. the romney campaign, after what was widely criticized as a false start for disparaging the embassy in cairo in anticipation of the protests, the statement that they put out, and for speaking while we did the not even know what the fate of the american ambassador was, but is there a legitimate republican criticism of this administration for not being proactive enough with egypt and with tunisia and the other countries and was there anything that they should have, could have don
so that's what the -- i think chairman dempsey is saying to get real on that. we tend to underestimate the taliban. we think of them as being yahoo!s who are uneducated and can't do anything. they can read google maps as well as we can. they are pretty sophisticated when it comes to targeting our assets and blowing up our aircraft. so we have to get tougher in terms of our security, but we need the help of the afghan government and unless we have that, then i think the security of the country...
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dempsey says in his words, you can't whitewash it. something has to change. joe. >> barbara starr at the pentagon. thanks for that, barbara. >>> the war in afghanistan is one area where president obama and mitt romney find some room for agreement. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence goes in depth for us. >> reporter: 70,000 american troops are still fighting in afghanistan. but will election day affect them one way or the other? we see two candidates moving closer and closer to the point where there's not much space between them. >> our goals should be to complete a successful transition to afghan security forces by the end of 2014. >> next year afghans will take the lead for their own security. in 2014 the transition will be complete. >> reporter: there were real differences at the beginning of governor romney's campaign last summer when he seemed to criticize president obama's decision to send 30,000 more troops to afghanistan. >> it's time for us to bring our troops home as soon as we possibly can. i also think we've learned that our troops shouldn't
dempsey says in his words, you can't whitewash it. something has to change. joe. >> barbara starr at the pentagon. thanks for that, barbara. >>> the war in afghanistan is one area where president obama and mitt romney find some room for agreement. cnn pentagon correspondent chris lawrence goes in depth for us. >> reporter: 70,000 american troops are still fighting in afghanistan. but will election day affect them one way or the other? we see two candidates moving closer and...
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general martin dempsey, great leaders and looking forward to another one tonight. before i introduce general amos thank dan and the ambassador for their continuing support of this great series. it's always a privilege to introduce a service leader and member of the joint chiefs of staff, but when you served with that leader, worked with and known that leader for over three decades, it's a rare privilege. when general james a.m. oost was selected to be the commandant, a number of news reports noted he was the first afe via ator to become commandant. he is not an aviator, but a marine. and everything he has done in the last two years proves that conclusion. before mentioning a couple of his achievements, i can reveal to you tonight and this is not highly classified, his secret weapon. he has a secret weapon, and that is bonnie amos. bonnie is a true partner and leader in her own right. together they are an unbeatable team who care deeply about the marines and their families. let me give you one small capital. carl smith, a great marine corps fighter pilot. he started
general martin dempsey, great leaders and looking forward to another one tonight. before i introduce general amos thank dan and the ambassador for their continuing support of this great series. it's always a privilege to introduce a service leader and member of the joint chiefs of staff, but when you served with that leader, worked with and known that leader for over three decades, it's a rare privilege. when general james a.m. oost was selected to be the commandant, a number of news reports...
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we have had general martin dempsey. we have had great leaders. we are looking forward to a another one tonight. before i introduce general amos, i want to thank the ambassador for their continuing support of this great series. it is always a privilege to introduce the service leader and a member of the joint chiefs of staff. when you work with that leader and have known that later for over three decades, it is a rare privilege. when the general was elected, a number of news reports noted he was the first aviator to begum, don. as i read those trees read -- reports,e was not an aviator, he was a marine. everything he has done in the last two years proves that conclusion. before mentioning a couple of achievements, reveal to you tonight, and this is not how to classify, his secret weapon. he has a secret weapon. bonnie is a true partner and leader in her own right. together, they are an unbeatable team who care deeply about the marine families. let me give you just one small example. my great colleague and friend, a great marine corps fighter pilot
we have had general martin dempsey. we have had great leaders. we are looking forward to a another one tonight. before i introduce general amos, i want to thank the ambassador for their continuing support of this great series. it is always a privilege to introduce the service leader and a member of the joint chiefs of staff. when you work with that leader and have known that later for over three decades, it is a rare privilege. when the general was elected, a number of news reports noted he was...
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but the same time, general dempsey says in his words, you can't whitewash it. something has to change. it seems like we are getting conflicting signals about all of this. what really is the bottom line at isaf? is this the last of the taliban? you agree with that? and everything you've described, is that possible is a symptom of a deeper issue within the afghan military structure that needs to be resolved for their forces to trust their own commanders to look after them? >> okay, first thing is your secretary of defense and the chairman outrank me say that to be very careful what i say. if you want now, think you should ask him. i give you a rethink about this. maybe for both. so it is article in the "washington post" that talked about the insurgents and the capacity to understand how dare you seen the media information and undermined our resolve the coalition and afghanistan. i think that's particularly profound. so the problem with the insider attack is the strikes right at the heart of our resolve. it's one thing to be killed in action in fighting insurgents
but the same time, general dempsey says in his words, you can't whitewash it. something has to change. it seems like we are getting conflicting signals about all of this. what really is the bottom line at isaf? is this the last of the taliban? you agree with that? and everything you've described, is that possible is a symptom of a deeper issue within the afghan military structure that needs to be resolved for their forces to trust their own commanders to look after them? >> okay, first...
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joint choefs chairman general martin dempsey calls these insider attacks a very serious threat to the campaign. until recently, the american ambassador in afghanistan, ryan cro crocker, put it differently. >> i think we underestimate at our peril a resilient enemy finding a new mechanism. >> reporter: he could have said the same about the attack on camp bastian which left two marines dead and eight fighter jets destroyed, the most destructive attack of the entire war. it began at 10:00 pm friday when 15 enemy fighters dressed in u.s. army uniforms cut their way through the outer wire and blew a hole through the wall of the heavily fortified base. arm armed with automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenade launchers and suicide vests, they split into teams. one went from the carrier jet fighters, another for the fueling stations and a third for the helicopters. within 30 minutes, the damage was done. although it would take another two hours before a quick reaction force killed 14 of the attackers and captured one. na tch nato and afghan troops will still work together in headquarters an
joint choefs chairman general martin dempsey calls these insider attacks a very serious threat to the campaign. until recently, the american ambassador in afghanistan, ryan cro crocker, put it differently. >> i think we underestimate at our peril a resilient enemy finding a new mechanism. >> reporter: he could have said the same about the attack on camp bastian which left two marines dead and eight fighter jets destroyed, the most destructive attack of the entire war. it began at...
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obama can't arrest him but can have general dempsey call the pastor who supports the movie. he can get the fbi out hunting for this guy and taking him in for an interview, so-called voluntary interview. it is despicable. it is completely despicable. he should be standing up for the constitution and free speech, not kowtowing to these extremists. bill: rich? >> these protests are people who have an agenda and being tolerated by governments that have an agenda. if this was really spontaneous muslim outrage, all of saudi arabia would have ex-exploded, right? there hasn't been a protest in saudi arabia. muslims here in the united states would be here in the streets. they haven't been because they understand freedom. but this is a radical group in egypt to the right of the government. you have a leader there in egypt who is very wary of criticizing anyone to his right. he wants to kowtow to those people. this is political agenda playing out and our ambassador to the u.n. is either unaware of that or not willing to be honest about it is really reprehensible. >> we'll see if her st
obama can't arrest him but can have general dempsey call the pastor who supports the movie. he can get the fbi out hunting for this guy and taking him in for an interview, so-called voluntary interview. it is despicable. it is completely despicable. he should be standing up for the constitution and free speech, not kowtowing to these extremists. bill: rich? >> these protests are people who have an agenda and being tolerated by governments that have an agenda. if this was really...
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dempsey had this to say. we are all saoepbld with the problem, you can't white wash it. you can't convince yourself that you have to work harder to get through it. something has to change. the military is temporarily suspending joint patrols with their afghan military partners. here is defense secretary leon panetta. >> i don't think that these attacks indicate that the taliban is stronger. i think what it indicates is that they are resorting to efforts that try to strike at our forces, try to create chaos, but do not in anyway result in their regaining territory that has been lost pursuant to what the isaef and the u.s. forces have been able to accomplish in terms of the transition. >> reporter: pentagon officials and nato official -ts trying to downplay this move today and saying it won't affect the exit strategy. jenna: we can't deny that it's a pretty dramatic move at this point. we are closer to that exit strategy that you mentioned. so, what are people telling you about how that affects the strategy overall? >> reporter: again, it doesn't quite add up. they are say
dempsey had this to say. we are all saoepbld with the problem, you can't white wash it. you can't convince yourself that you have to work harder to get through it. something has to change. the military is temporarily suspending joint patrols with their afghan military partners. here is defense secretary leon panetta. >> i don't think that these attacks indicate that the taliban is stronger. i think what it indicates is that they are resorting to efforts that try to strike at our forces,...
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on october 10, general martin dempsey will be speaking. ournd, i'd like to present guest with our traditional national press club coffee mug. >> thank you very much. >> i do have one last question for you. instead of an 18 wheeler, if it is not horsepower, what is significant of the horses? will they be running in the kentucky derby? >> their names are under and lightning -- thunder and lightning. someone who rides and drives those wagons across the country. that is what teamsters are. we make sure that we maintain the wheel and make sure the two maintain how our union was settled. >> how about a round of applause for our speaker. [applause] i would like to say thank you to the national press club for organizing today's event. you can find more information about the national press club on www.press.org. thank you. we are adjourned. [captioning performed by national
on october 10, general martin dempsey will be speaking. ournd, i'd like to present guest with our traditional national press club coffee mug. >> thank you very much. >> i do have one last question for you. instead of an 18 wheeler, if it is not horsepower, what is significant of the horses? will they be running in the kentucky derby? >> their names are under and lightning -- thunder and lightning. someone who rides and drives those wagons across the country. that is what...